Due to the graphic nature of this killer's crimes,

listener discretion is advised.

This episode includes discussions of animal sacrifice,

murder, domestic violence, body mutilation,

and assault that some people may find offensive.

We advise extreme caution for children under 13. It was stuffy in the small dark room, clusterphobic.

Cigar smoke hung lazily in the air, thick and odorous.

As the woman waited patiently, sitting cross-legged on the floor, she felt a wave of nerves

wash over her.

This just didn't feel right.

She'd come here seeking help,

needing magical guidance and protection

to get her life back on track.

More than one person had whispered excitedly

to her about the Fortune teller, Adolfo Kstandzo, and his powers.

But now that she was here in Kstandzo's home, she wasn't so sure. Fortune telling was one thing, but casting spells was another.

She'd even heard rumors that there'd be some kind of animal sacrifice,

and she didn't like the thought of that.

Just as she made up her mind to leave,

she heard the door open behind her.

It was K

Even in the dim light,

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